Martin Thörnberg
| Martin Thörnberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
August 6, 1983 Jönköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HV71 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod HC Lev Praha Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2022 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2013 Sweden/Finland | |
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2011 Bratislava | |
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2009 Bern | |
Martin Thörnberg (born August 6, 1983) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, formerly with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is the son of the retired ice hockey player Ove Thörnberg.[1] He also played briefly in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv and HC Lev Praha, joining Lokomotiv after Lev Praha announced they would not continue in the KHL due to financial bankruptcy, on July 2, 2014.[2]
Thörnberg announced his retirement after the 2021–22 season, ending his career as HV71's third all-time leading scorer.[3] It was later announced that Thörnberg's jersey number 10 would be retired by the franchise on 5 January 2023.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat trophy (HV71) | 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017 | [5] |
| All-Star Team | 2011 | |
| Gentleman of the Year | 2017 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Martin Thörnberg". Elite Prospects. www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Thornberg moved to Yaroslavl". Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Martin Thornberg calls time on career" (in Swedish). svenskafans.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "HV71 retires number 10" (in Swedish). HV71. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1983 births
- HV71 players
- HC Lev Praha players
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Living people
- IK Oskarshamn players
- Ice hockey people from Jönköping
- Swedish ice hockey forwards
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic
- Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
- Swedish ice hockey winger stubs